Why Coastal counties are child abuse hotspots

Presidential Technical Working Group on GBV says coastal region was a preferred destination for paedophiles escaping from Europe. [File, Standard]

The Presidential Technical Working Group on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has identified four coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, and Lamu as hotspots of child sex tourism.

The group chaired by former Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza noted that poor girls in the four counties are lured into the exploitative situation with the promise of financial gains or jobs.